Oce Arizona 400 Series GT User Manual page 84

How to Set Up a Print Job
table will have vacuum applied when the table vacuum pump is turned on. The vacuum
zones are opened or closed using a quarter turn handle. Refer to the next section for details
on the dimensions and placement of the vacuum zones.
Turn On Table Vacuum
Click on the Vacuum button in the top right corner of the printer software display to
activate the table vacuum. Also a vacuum foot pedal switch is provided to help secure the
media on the table vacuum. Step on the foot pedal to toggle the table vacuum on or off.
Mask Active Vacuum Zones Not Covered With Media
To hold the media to the table it is important to completely cover active vacuum zones
with either the media to be printed on, or a masking material. The masking material
should not be thicker than the media to be printed on. If a full bleed image is to be
printed, the masking material should be the same thickness as the media to be printed
on to prevent overspray from accumulating on the print head nozzle plates.
Note:
When the vacuum is switched off, wait a few seconds before you switch it on again.
Clean Media, If Required
If the media is dusty or dirty, clean it with an appropriate cleaner. If using a liquid like
isopropyl alcohol, allow sufficient time to dry prior to imaging.
Start Print
The Print button is located at the corner of the table where media is loaded. Press the
Print button to start the print job. If the job was selected, the media thickness confirmed
and the vacuum is turned on, printing will start after the ink and lamps reach operating
temperature.
Note:
When the ink is at a low room temperature it may take up to 20 minutes for it to warm
up to operating temperature. The printer will not print until the ink warms up. Also,
when the printer is idle it will maintain the ink at operating temperature for two hours.
Note: The image is printed towards the print origin instead of away from it (i.e., the
last data line to be printed is the line at the print origin). The reason the image is printed
in this direction is to allow the gantry to lead the image in the print direction so it does
not block the image when it starts printing. Also it reduces the time it takes for the gantry
to start the print.
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